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By Jairo Leal
The Colombian Ministry of Health has found that over half (52%) of the of our country is . The study confirms that there is also a smaller group of 15% that is obese.
The figures from FUNCOBES (Colombian Obesity Foundation) show that one in two people are overweight. This is more common in people over 45 years old who are living in cities. The Ministry also says that one child in six is overweight.
Health specialists agree that the information is worrying, especially because people continue to eat junk food and drink fizzy drinks without taking more exercise to use up the extra energy.
Sara Rojas, an obesity specialist at FUNCOBES, says: ‘It is sad to see that
Colombian do not worry about their until they develop serious illnesses like diabetes, heart disease or strokes. These illnesses may be prevented if we drink more water, more fruit and vegetables, eat less junk and take more exercise’.